Skip the store-bought pastries this week and make these pop hearts! They're my delicious take on the institutional PopTart, but since they're made with fabulous jam and puff pastry, they're easily 100% better.
If you're a fan of Hallmark Channel's Home & Family show you'll recognize this recipe from one of Ali Fedotowsky-Manno's segments. I love writing recipes for television, but sometimes we don't get to show all of the steps involved!
Chocolate mousse can be vexing: separate the eggs, beat the whites, fold in the chocolate sauce carefully. There are a lot of ways it can go wrong! Fortunately, we've got a quick solution. This is what I like to call a "get out of jail free" dessert.
Why do these things match so perfectly? Well, when we look at the science of acids and fats it all begins to make sense. Learn why wine and cheese taste so great together, and then how you can build the best cheese plate at home!
If your special dinner guest stayed a bit longer than anticipated, you're now dealing with a different kind of entertaining. This is the type you do in sweatpants and glasses, unshowered, and definitely unkempt. Let's assume you had a great night with this extended guest, and now you want to send him home with a little extra love. Here's the jam for his toast.
We're probably not going to agree on what kind of music best accompanies a date: should it be tender? Hot? Sweet? Aggressive? Why not try a little bit of everything? My list is a funky collection of dirrrrrrty grooves and loving tunes. Ready to start your night? Just press play.
Don't have a date for VDay? Don't fret. Call your best single friend and cook up a little practice date for the two of you. Trust me, we all need practice.
